Schramm Öhler Rechtsanwälte is the firm of choice for municipal, state and federal public bodies looking to run tender processes, advising on the structuring of these projects, drafting critical contracts and overseeing the decision-making process to mitigate the risk of potential court challenges. Founding partners Johannes Schramm and Matthias Öhler oversee construction and PPP tenders for public authorities. Georg Zellhofer‘s areas of expertise include IT and healthcare tenders, while Christian Gruber handles transport and infrastructure procurement matters. Matters ranging from tourism to security services fall into Gregor Stickler’s practice, with Andreas Gföhler providing additional capability in healthcare procurement procedures. Michael Weiner is well versed in handling procurement for healthcare-related IT services, and Hannes Pesendorfer tackles construction and maintenance service tenders.
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‘They are one of the top, if not the top, law firms in the public procurement sector in Austria. Lots of experience and market knowledge.’
‘We are very impressed with Christian Gruber. His advice is always straight to the point, practical and tailored to our needs.’
‘The team is professional and competent. In this specific field there is most probably no other law firm providing similarly constant high-level services.’
‘Michael Weiner and his team are always friendly and professional.’
‘Hannes Pesendorfer is extremely competent and has excellently designed the procurement process for us and handled it to the fullest satisfaction.’
‘I am extremely satisfied with the work of Georg Zellhofer, as he finds pragmatic and solution-oriented approaches in complex matters and is fun to work with.’
‘Andreas Gföhler uses perfectly clear and understandable language. Furthermore he is very smart and incredibly quick on the uptake.’
‘They have a deep understanding and knowledge of procurement law. The team is very keen on keeping to deadlines and making the impossible possible.’
Key clients
- Province of Vorarlberg/Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft/VGV Service gGmbH
- City of Bregenz
- Austrian National Fund for the promotion of Health
- WIGEV – Wiener Gesundheitsverbund
- Diocese Linz
- City of Villach
- The Health Agency of Lower Austria
- Immobilien Baden GesmbH & Co KG
- Silicon Austria Labs
- Climate and Energy Fund
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Practice head
Johannes Schramm; Matthias Öhler; Georg Zellhofer; Gregor Stickler; Andreas Gföhler; Hannes Pesendorfer; Christian Gruber; Michael Weiner